Same-Sex Marriage in India

Marriages in El Nahra were, for the large majority, predetermined. This practice in America would be seriously questioned and generally disregarded, based on the cultural ethos of individualism. Americans put a large emphasis on courting their own spouse. However, based on El Nahra?s cultural ethos of family honor, the people trusted their family to make quality decisions for them. Obviously, from an American perspective, women?s freedom of choice in this aspect of El Nahran culture is absent. However, viewing marriage cross-culturally, their priorities as a culture are different and we cannot view them through ?American'; eyes. We must realize that family is the most important aspect of each of their lives, and the preservation of the family line is of utmost priority to them.

Union in marriage has existed in our society for ages and is not a recent concept. It is also referred to as matrimony; it is a publicly recognized union throughout the society between two different persons. In fact, you and I are here because your parents and my parents decided to get married to each other and bear children. Marriage is a form of correlation that involves mutual duties and rights where individuals are communally or socially consented to and initiate a family. Thus, marriage is a worldwide accepted and recognized social institution. There are different types of matrimonies that are practiced in different parts of the world. Each and every society has a different belief about marriage practices and the social recognition of the union. However, in our contemporary society, there are new forms of marriage unions cropping up, which may seem weird to some people, especially the religious and conservative members of the society. They are contrary to the initial idea of the marriage institution and surpass our knowledge. Important to note is that they are legitimate in some states, and hence, those practicing them do so with complete liberty and freedom. We are exploring the main forms of marriage. We will put the theme of marriage in the context of the other readings. Finally, we will include a further study on the theme of marriage while reflecting on the character and religious reasons behind them.

The notion of same-sex love is as ancient as human love and the question of how it is recognized and understood has bedeviled every human civilization. This institution has existed since the date of Plato’s Symposium and has even been evident in seventeenth-century China and nineteenth century Africa where it was identical to opposite-sex marriage (Sullivan, 2004). Until the fourteenth-century of the Common Era, same-sex unions existed and were

Homosexuality or gay marriage is refers to the union between people of the same gender or biological sex. Homosexuality has been made legal over the years in some European countries like Belgium, Iceland, Netherlands, Spain Portugal, Sweden and Denmark among others. Among many organizations in today’s society, homosexuality has been a source of constant conflict. The most prominent disputes on the issue perhaps is within the disagreement of same sex relationships from the perspectives of the homosexuals, the society, the scientific biological theories and the Christian church.

Marriage is one of the oldest cultural institutions in the world. Its status has changed drastically over the years, and in the last few decades alone has gone from being a social expectation to simply an option for most people. In the 1920s, marriage was generally considered an expectation for all young women, lest they dry up like cacti before they bore children. Today, marriage is generally recognized as a commitment that may satisfy some, though many choose to forgo the process. The differences between the cultural perception of marriage in the “Roaring Twenties” compared to today have manifested themselves in many different ways.

Marriage is an important institution that involves the union of people who are committed to establish a family. Due to the significance of marriage in many societies, it is considered a cultural issue that is affected by factors such as parental influence, religion, education background, occupation and even socioeconomic status. In many societies across the world, marriage has been partly arranged by parents based on familial considerations and social statues or classes. For example, in many parts in Asia, family descent is important (Allendorf & Pandian, 2016). For this reason, the choice of a family or the decision to marry cannot be left to children but should be the

For thousands of years until today, the best way to officially be the partner of someone is through marriage. People have practiced marriage for thousands of years. Many cultures see marriage as the best method to celebrate the love of a couple until death tears them apart. “Marriage establishes and maintains family, creates and sustains the ties of kinship, and is the basis of community” (Rowe 2). Marriage is a concept bigger than ones happiness and it is the basic for creating a peaceful home for the family. According to Rowe, “This sense of home requires the dynamic participation of both women and men--the women to mother and the men to father--to fulfill the daily roles of teaching, nurturing and protecting children” ( 2). Parents

Cultures and countries around the world have differing views on many topics such as whether or not babies should be baptized, vaccinations, abortion and marriages. One topic that has been of controversy and is viewed differently in many countries is marriage and whether or not arranged marriages are better than love marriages. There are several different reasons why people in India believe that arranged marriages are the best; likewise, people in Western countries such as the United States believe that love marriages are best. Most westerners have a misconception on arranged marriages. An arranged marriage is a marital union where the groom and the bride are chosen by a third party, such as a mother, father, grandfather or grandmother. Most often confused with a forced marriage, which is where the bride and groom are chosen by a third party and are forced to marry each other or suffer the consequences. In western countries, marriages are considered “love marriages” where the bride and groom select each other and decide to get married based on their love and affection for one another. Even though arranged marriages and love marriages greatly differ from one another and each has advantages and disadvantages, neither one is better than the other in the long run.

There has been heated debate’s concerning gay marriage’s in the world. Some people support gay marriage while others do not. Gay marriage is a marital union that involves two adults of the same gender. For instance, a woman and another or marriage involving two men would constitute a gay marriage. Generally, this issue has been prevalent in the developed countries such as the United States; but it is a fact those kinds of marriages exist in other countries in the world over, only that the participants do not have the courage to come out in the open due to the restrictions imposed by their conservative countries. What remains as the big question is whether gay marriages should be accepted.

It would seem that in every society, marriage is one necessary representation of the society’s culture. Marriage regulates, organizes and legitimizes sexual relations. Human societies have many different marriage systems, and in my review of “Everyday Life in Southeast Asia” and “The Dobe Ju/’hoansi”, it seems that this recurring theme of marriage is always constrained by the cultures, or rules, that were built upon it. While we see illustrations of elaborate structures within culture that determine if a union between two human beings through

Marriage is a sacred action, and the bondage between individuals is powerful. Marriage is one of the greatest moments in ones’ lifetime. Throughout different cultures marriage has a different meaning. In some groups, marriage and your spouse is not your decision and in others you can have multiple spouses. There are several different forms of marriage and different cultures practice those marriages in different ways. Marriage brings about happiness but in some cases it can bring grief and discipline. Marriage is a bond between individuals and no matter the circumstances, whether it’s for power or love, any form of marriage should be recognized.

Couple of days back marked the 10th year since the release of the movie ‘Fight Club’. Even though I have watched that iconic movie couple of times back I could not abstain from awing at the novel ideas used in the film making. And there came the bathtub scene involving Brad Pitt and Edward Norton widely perceived as homo-erotic .But David Fincher says he purposely made so engaging the audiences on something keeping them from guessing the later twists in the movie. Brad Pitt comments,

The definition of marriage varies according to different cultures, but when defined broadly, marriage is considered to be an institution common to all human cultures. In terms of legal recognition, most sovereign states limit marriage to male and female couples (two persons of opposite gender). Nowadays a growing number of countries (about 15) have established a legal recognition for same-sex marriage. While few societies have recognized same-sex unions as marriages there is a long history of same-sex unions around the world. Various types of same-sex unions have existed, ranging from informal, unsanctioned, and temporary relationships to highly ritualized unions. The attitude of people reveals a large range of attitudes towards same-sex

Same-sex marriages also know, as gay/ Lesbian marriage is marriage between people of the same sex either as a secular civil ceremony or in a religious setting. In the late 20th century. Religious rites of marriage without legal recognition became increasingly common. In the 21st centuries various types of the same-sex unions have come to be legalized. As of 26 June 2015, eighteen countries; Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and Uruguay and certain sub-jurisdictions allow same-sex couples to marry. The Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001. Alaska and Hawaii were the first states to legally ban same-sex marriage in 1998. Australia is the first same-sex couples wedded in the Australia 's Capital Territory in 2013. A court administering then upset same-sex relational unions. At the point when same-sex couples have lived respectively for over two years they accomplish "De Facto" status, which gives a few assurances and obligations managed through marriage. It ought not be authorized so as "to secure conventional marriage and the customary gang. God made a man and ladies to hold hands together and say guarantee in the right way yet however in a few states it is a legitimate to get hitched with your same sex (Wikipedia 2015). This essay will argue against same sex marriage.

In the contemporary society, there are many arguable interpretations of rights that people should be aware and debate. Any arguable issues always have two or more different sides, so people have to think, and sometimes we have to put ourselves in “someone else’s shoes”. There are several arguable issues such as human rights in developing or third world countries, racism or animal rights. However, same-sex marriage can be considered as one of the most arguable issues nowadays. It has been debated all over the world for several years because it relate to cultural components such as cognitive, material or human rights (lang8). Same-sex marriage can be known as a marriage between two people of the same sex. It can be performed in normal marriage ceremony if it happens in the countries that legalized same-sex marriage. Besides, there were a few cultures that accepted same-sex marriage in the past but it was rare in other cultures. For instance, in 2001, Netherland was known as the first country that allowed the marriages between two people of the same sex (lang8). Even though many gay or lesbian couples have expressed widely their sexuality than before, there are several people are against same-sex marriage all over the world. Therefore, same-sex marriage is really important because this issue relates to people civil rights, religion and people’s freedom. In addition, every person has their human rights and freedom so they want to do whatever they want, if it is not illegal. This